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Population and Demography of Guerrero
Guerrero (Spanish: Estado Libre y Soberano de Guerrero), is one of the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is located in Southwestern Mexico and is bordered by the states of Michoacán to the north and west, the State of Mexico and Morelos to the north, Puebla to the northeast and Oaxaca to the east.
Guerrero is 13th most populated state in Mexico & the 14th largest by area. As per the Censo de Población y Vivienda 2020. the population of Guerrero in 2020 is 3,540,685 (3.54 million)
Source: Censo de Población y Vivienda 2020
Guerrero Population 2024
The estimated population of Guerrero in 2024 is 3,556,000 or 3.55 million. Its population is 2.8% of the country’s population and has a population growth rate of 4.48% during 2010-2020.
Guerrero’s Population in 2024 is 3.55 million
| Guerrero | Census 2020 |
| Total Population | 3,540,685 (3.54 million) |
| Male Population | 1,700,612 |
| Female Population | 1,840,073 |
| Population Rank | 13th |
| Total Land Area | 63,596 km2 (24,555 sq mi) |
| Area Rank | 14th |
| Population Density | 56/km2 (145/sq mi) |
| Capital City | Chilpancingo |
Guerrero – Demography
| Demography | Census 2020 |
| Male Female Ratio | 92.4 men per 100 women |
| Life Expectancy Rate | 73.3 years |
| Median Age | 27 year |
| Urban Population | 60% |
Source: Censo de Población y Vivienda 2020
Guerrero Historical Population
Guerrero has a population growth rate of 4.48% during 2010-2020. From 1940 to 2000, the state increased its population by 2.3 million inhabitants.
Let’s look at population & percentage change from the Year 1900 to 2020
| Census Year | Population | Absolute Change | Percentage Change |
| 1900 | 479,205 | – | – |
| 1910 | 594,278 | +115,073 | +24.01 |
| 1921 | 566,836 | -+27,442 | -+4.62 |
| 1930 | 641,690 | +74,854 | +13.21 |
| 1940 | 732,910 | +91,220 | +14.22 |
| 1950 | 919,386 | +186,476 | +25.44 |
| 1960 | 1,186,716 | +267,330 | +29.08 |
| 1970 | 1,597,360 | +410,644 | +34.60 |
| 1980 | 2,109,513 | +512,153 | +32.06 |
| 1990 | 2,620,637 | +511,124 | +24.23 |
| 2000 | 3,079,649 | +459,012 | +17.52 |
| 2010 | 3,388,768 | +309,119 | +10.04 |
| 2020 | 3,540,685 | +151,917 | +4.48 |
Source: Censo de Población y Vivienda 2020
Religion in Guerrero
Religion in Guerrero is as follows
- Catholic – 80.4%
- Protestant, Evangelical Christian – 10.1%
- No religion – 4.4%
- Unaffiliated religion – 4.5%
- Other Religion – 0.5%
Source: Censo de Población y Vivienda 2020
Speakers of Indigenous Languages
In Guerrero there are 515,487 people over 3 years of age who speak an indigenous language.
The most widely spoken indigenous languages in the Guerrero state are:
- Nahuatl – 180,628
- Mixteco – 149,600
- Tlapaneco – 133,465
- Amuzgo – 49,400
Source: Censo de Población y Vivienda 2020
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